noun
maltose; malt sugar
A disaccharide sugar produced from starch, commonly found in malted grains. Used in food science and brewing contexts.
麦芽糖はビールの甘みの元になる糖の一つです。
Maltose is one of the sugars that give beer its sweetness.
ブドウ糖 (glucose) is a simpler monosaccharide, whereas 麦芽糖 is a disaccharide composed of two glucose units.
Compound of 麦芽 (malt) + 糖 (sugar). The term directly describes the sugar obtained from malt.